ACCEPTED 06-15-00161-CR SIXTH COURT OF APPEALS TEXARKANA, TEXAS 11/18/2015 12:39:45 PM DEBBIE AUTREY CLERK

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SIXTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS FILED IN 6th COURT OF APPEALS SHANNEY VELWOOD, TEXARKANA, TEXAS Appellant 11/18/2015 12:39:45 PM DEBBIE AUTREY v. No. 06-15-00161-CR Clerk

THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee

MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE BRIEF

TO THE HONORABLE JUDGES OF SAID COURT:

COMES NOW Appellant Shanney Velwood, by and through her undersigned

counsel, and pursuant to Rule 10.5(b) of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure,

respectfully moves for an extension of time to file her brief in this cause, In support,

Appellant submits the following:

I

After a jury trial, Appellant was convicted on May 20, 2015 in Cause No. 42474,

424th Judicial District Court, Burnet County, Texas of the offense of possession of a

controlled substance. After she was sentenced, she filed a timely motion for new trial

that was subsequently overruled by operation of law. Thereafter, on August 10,

2015, she filed timely notice of appeal.

II

After the Clerk’s Record and the Court Reporter’s Record had been filed, this Court set the deadline for Appellant’s Brief, which was due to be filed on or before

November 12, 5015.

III

Undersigned counsel has been ill for the last two weeks. That illness, as well as a

heavy caseload, including a court-appointed appeal in Cause No. 15-51035, United

States v. Guadalupe-Ramirez-Aguilera, have prevented counsel from filing a brief

in this cause.

IV

This is Appellant’s first motion for extension of time. Appellant asks that she be

given a thirty-day extension to file her brief.

Respectfully submitted,

/s/ Terrence W. Kirk Terrence W. Kirk State Bar No. 11513500 1504 West Avenue Austin, Texas 78701 (512) 236-8511 (512) 474-8252 (Fax) CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I certify that a true and correct copy of this motion was emailed to Mr. Gary W.

Bunyard, Assitant District Attorney, at [email protected], on this the 18th

Day of November, 2015.

/s/ Terrence W. Kirk